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This is just a fan render of what the Redmi K30 Pro could look like. (Image source: Slashleaks)

Opinion | No, this is not the Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro

The Redmi K30 Pro may have just passed through the CCC, but this is not what Xiaomi's next flagship will look like. Posted on Slashleaks as a render of the K30 Pro, it is nothing more than a fan render.

Alex Alderson, 20 Feb 2020 20:46

The Smach Z did not start shipping by the end of 2019. (Image source: CincoDías)

Smach Z gets delayed again after company fails to meet 2019 deadline; Q1 2020 looking unlikely too

Remember the Smach Z? The seemingly forever-delayed handheld console was due to finally be released by the end of last year. Unsurprisingly, Smach Z missed that date, and offered a tentative Q1 2020 instead. However, a new product...

Alex Alderson, 20 Feb 2020 20:40

The Mi A3 is now slated to receive Android 10 in March. (Image source: Xiaomi)

The Xiaomi Mi A3 is not receiving Android 10 this month, after all

The release of Android 10 for the Mi A3 is bordering on farcical. Hyped by Xiaomi as one of the first devices that would receive Android 10, the Android One device is still languishing on Android 9.0 Pie. The end may now be in sig...

Alex Alderson, 20 Feb 2020 16:09

Can the Realme X2 still reach 65% charge after 30 minutes? (Image source: Realme)

Rumour | Realme handicaps the charging speed of the Realme X2

30 W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0 is one of Realme's main selling points for the Realme X2, with the company boasting that the device can reach 65% charge in just 30 minutes. However, that may longer not be the case following a new updat...

Alex Alderson, 19 Feb 2020 21:15

The Pocophone F1 started receiving Android 10 in January. (Image source: AndroidPIT)

Not received Android 10 on your Pocophone F1 yet? You're not alone

While Xiaomi started pushing Android 10 builds of MIUI 11 to the Pocophone F1 last month, many handsets are yet to receive the OS upgrade. Now the General Manager of POCO India has weighed in on the matter, and his response has se...

Alex Alderson, 19 Feb 2020 21:07

GeForce GTX 1650 or GTX 1650 Max-Q? Even Lenovo seems unsure. (Image source: Web Tech)

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2: A multimedia laptop that may not have an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU after all

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 suffers from an identity crisis. Is it an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650-powered multimedia laptop, or one that is held back by the lesser GTX 1650 Max-Q variant? Well, it seems that Lenovo does not know, ei...

Alex Alderson, 18 Feb 2020 18:11

Coronavirus has sickened iPhone sales revenue. (Image via Apple w/ edits)

Apple lowers revenue expectations for Q1 2020 due to coronavirus

Apple will not hit its estimated revenue target for this quarter. Citing supply chain restrictions caused by the coronavirus outbreak and falling demand in China, the Cupertino colossus will pull in lower-than-expected revenue. Ap...

Sam Medley, 18 Feb 2020 16:58

Android Pie finally descends for the Sprint LG G7 ThinQ as Android 10 release draws closer

Almost two years after the phone was launched, owners of the Sprint model LG G7 ThinQ are finally receiving their first OS update. The Android Pie update is now rolling out to the phone, with Android 10 lingering on the horizon al...

Ricci Rox, 18 Feb 2020 14:23

The Galaxy Z Fold's display needs to be handled with extreme care. (Image Source: JerryRigEverything on YouTube)

Samsung's claim of the Galaxy Z Flip using a glass display is potentially misleading but is not false

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has received much criticism owing to its highly fragile display. While durability tests do not show any indications of the display being made of glass, a closer examination does confirm the company's clai...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Feb 2020 02:10

The Sony Xperia XZ1 will not receive Android 10. (Source: AndroidPit)

Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact owners launch campaign for Android 10 update

Sony, for some reason, completely ignored the Xperia XZ1 and XZ1 Compact in its Android 10 roadmap. The phones ran Android Oreo at launch and have only received one OS upgrade, to Android Pie. Owners of the phones aren't taking th...

Ricci Rox, 17 Feb 2020 10:22

AMD's Navi lineup is great value for money but is let down by buggy drivers. (Image Source: AMD)

Opinion | Releasing stable Navi Radeon Adrenalin drivers still seems to be an uphill task for AMD

Nearly eight months on since launch, many AMD Navi GPU owners are complaining about random black screens and other driver inconsistencies even with the latest Radeon Adrenalin drivers. This puts prospective GPU owners in a conundr...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 15 Feb 2020 20:09

While xHelper can be removed by antivirus software, it will soon reinstall itself. (Image via Malwarebytes forum user Amelia)

Android trojan xHelper can reinstall itself after removal and factory reset

An Android trojan by the name of xHelper has been found to reinstall itself after removal. Worse still, the malware reinstalls itself even after a factory reset. Malwarebytes has devised a fairly complex manner of removing the mal...

Sam Medley, 15 Feb 2020 17:21

The notchless iPhone, "only at Apple", apparently. (Image source: Apple.com)

Rumour | Apple "reveals" unreleased notchless iPhone

Apple has been announcing products out of the blue lately, with the iPhone SE 2 rumoured to appear within the next few weeks. Some new iPad Pros may be on the horizon too, but we doubt a notchless iPhone is. Regardless, such a dev...

Alex Alderson, 14 Feb 2020 19:40

This is the "Xperia 9", apparently. (Image source: u/XperiaZ15)

Opinion | No, this is not the Xperia 9, if one even exists

Rumours about the possibility of Sony releasing an Xperia 9 have appeared online, with an image posted to Reddit cited as proof. Does that not sound dodgy enough?

Alex Alderson, 14 Feb 2020 19:28

Galaxy S10e owners get shafted in the Galaxy S20 trade-in program

Samsung has opened up its Galaxy S20 series trade-in program for reservers and there looks to be a few issues with it. For one, owners of the Galaxy S10e get the short end of the stick.

Ricci Rox, 13 Feb 2020 09:43

Windows 12 Lite may resemble Windows 10, but it is really just Ubuntu. (Image source: Webhouses)

Windows 12 Lite: This Linux distribution doesn't care about copyright

No, Microsoft has not released a new or slimmed-down operating system. Instead, Windows 12 Lite is a Linux distribution that, according to its developers, is superior to Windows 10 "in every respect". Someone is even selling physi...

Alex Alderson, 12 Feb 2020 23:32

Sony should have delivered better Android 10 updates than what is currently on offer. (Image source: Sony)

Fail: Sony stops Android 10 rollout for the Xperia XZ2 & XZ3 because of multiple bugs

Sony took a few months to prepare the release of Android 10 for its latest set of smartphones. Apparently, it did not take long enough as people have been complaining of experiencing a multitude of bugs. The situation is so dire t...

Alex Alderson, 12 Feb 2020 23:08

MWC 2020 has been cancelled due to coronavirus fears. (Image via GSMA)

MWC 2020 | MWC 2020 cancelled over coronavirus concerns

After meeting earlier this week to discuss the viability of Mobile World Congress 2020, the GSMA has decided to cancel MWC 2020 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Multiple companies have stated they would not be...

Sam Medley, 12 Feb 2020 22:14

When will the Mi A3 receive Android 10? (Image source: Xiaomi)

Rumour | Xiaomi gives fans hope about Android 10 for the Mi A3

The Mi A3 should be in line to receive Android 10, with a mid-February release date previously being touted. The company has informed some fans that the OS upgrade may arrive later this week, but we would not guarantee it. On the ...

Alex Alderson, 12 Feb 2020 19:32

Secretly owned by CIA, Swiss tech company Crypto sold encryption products to 120 countries and...

Liquidated in 2018, Swiss firm Crypto AG seems to have been involved in helping the US and German governments spy on no less than 120 countries for decades. The story has just surfaced thanks to an investigation carried out by The...

Codrut Nistor, 12 Feb 2020 16:20

Huawei caught red-handed: The company has backdoor access to mobile networks worldwide

The latest Huawei-related security issue is huge and it's enough to describe it in a few words for everyone to figure out: for over a decade, the Chinese behemoth has been using backdoors intended for law enforcement to access mob...

Codrut Nistor, 12 Feb 2020 09:16

We wasted $1000 on a HP Pavilion x360 15 so you don't have to

The 768p touchscreen is so bad that tablet mode is rendered almost unusable. This type of display has no right to be on any laptop retailing for this high of a price. Save your $1000 for a HP Envy or Spectre instead.

Allen Ngo, 12 Feb 2020 01:46

The Mi Mix 2S may have received its final OS upgrade, but not its last version of MIUI (Image source: Xiaomi)

Are you having issues with Android 10 on your Mi Mix 2S? You may not be alone

Xiaomi finally brought the Mi Mix 2S onto Android 10 builds of MIUI 11 last month, with the update introducing several fixes too. However, the upgrade has caused issues for some people, and appears to have left a pressing concern ...

Alex Alderson, 10 Feb 2020 20:33

The Honor Play. (Source: Adam Patrick Murray, PCWorld)

New update to the Honor Play may leave owners livid amidst clamor for EMUI 10

Owners of the Honor Play are campaigning for their much-deserved EMUI 10 update. The Honor Play was ignored on all of Huawei's roadmaps so far even though its powered by the same Kirin 970 on flagships like the Mate 10 Pro and P20...

Ricci Rox, 10 Feb 2020 09:42

The Motorola Razr. (Source: Business Insider)

Opinion | CNET's Motorola Razr test was flawed, and the results proffer no tangible deductions

You've no doubt seen the headline: "Motorola Razr fails folding test, doesn't last up to 28,000 folds". Or something in that vein. Yes, the new Motorola Razr did perform terribly at that test, but what if the test itself was inher...

Ricci Rox, 08 Feb 2020 14:29

Looks pretty but isn't the most durable. (Source: CNET)

Big oof: The Motorola RAZR shows awful durability as it fails a folding test

Hinge noises aren’t as bad as it gets for the new Motorola RAZR. The phone was put through a folding test to see how many times it could be folded before showing damage. The results were...rather disappointing, especially in light...

Ricci Rox, 07 Feb 2020 09:40

Wacom hardware seems to do more than advertised

Another one caught red-handed: Wacom has been tracking your activity as well

Although Wacom hardware should have no reason for sending out the history of application use of its owners, it looks like this has been happening for a while and there's no official explanation for that yet. Nevertheless, this sto...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Feb 2020 11:57

Huawei released the Nova 3i in August 2018. (Image source: Huawei)

Thousands sign petition in response to news that the Huawei Nova 3i will not receive EMUI 10

While many other Kirin 710-powered smartphones have now received EMUI 10 and Android 10, Huawei has frozen out the Nova 3i. The official confirmation that the device will not be getting a second OS upgrade has clearly irked some f...

Alex Alderson, 05 Feb 2020 18:39

The Escobar Fold 2, unmistakably a Samsung Galaxy Fold. (Image source: Escobar Inc)

Pablo Escobar's brother announces the Escobar Fold 2 amid claims that Escobar Inc is scamming buyers of the Fold 1

Following on from the Escobar Fold 1, Pablo Escobar's brother has unveiled the Fold 2, another inexpensive foldable smartphone by Escobar Inc. The Fold 2 starts at US$399 for a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC and up to 512 GB of stora...

Alex Alderson, 04 Feb 2020 19:15

The Redmi Note 8 Pro has only received Android 10 in (Image source: Xiaomi)

No Android 10 update for your Redmi Note 8 Pro? You're not alone

Xiaomi may have started rolling out Android 10 to the Redmi Note 8 Pro, but there are probably many of you out there that are still running Android 9.0 Pie builds of MIUI 11 on your device. Without official confirmation, it seems ...

Alex Alderson, 04 Feb 2020 18:50

The new XPS 13, thinner but not lighter, than before. (Image source: Dell)

Updated | Official XPS 13 9300 specifications are at odds with Dell's claim of it being thinner and lighter than its predecessor

Is the XPS 13 9300 thinner and lighter than the XPS 13 7390? Well, Dell seems to think so at least, even though its product listings state otherwise. Confused? So are we. Update: Dell has clarified that it has changed how it me...

Alex Alderson, 30 Jan 2020 19:15

Indian users of the Huawei Y9 (2019) have to make do with EMUI 9. (Image Source: MySmartPrice)

Huawei Y9 (2019) Indian variant and Nova 3/Nova 3i will not be receiving the EMUI 10 update

Huawei has given users of the Huawei Y9 (2019) Indian variant and the Nova 3/Nova 3i a cold shoulder as the company has confirmed the said devices will not be updated to EMUI 10. This is surprising considering that global variants...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Jan 2020 12:22

The Huawei Y9 (2019) will receive Android 10, but what about other phones that should be eligible? (Source: Huawei)

Huawei finally promises Android 10 for the Huawei Y9 (2019), but what about the Nova 3 and Honor Play?

Owners of the Huawei Y9 (2019) mounted a campaign against the company after it was revealed that their phones would not get the Android 10 update. That move appears to have been effective, as Huawei has now backtracked and promise...

Ricci Rox, 28 Jan 2020 18:44

Avast-related search suggestions in Bing search (Source: Own)

The price of free software: Avast has been selling the browser history of its users

Although there are still freeware products that are completely free, others come with hidden traps that the user only gets to find out about via scandals. The free Avast antivirus is such a product — it turns out that the Czech fi...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Jan 2020 17:42

Nintendo will no longer repair the original Wii (RVL-001). Image via Nintendo

Nintendo will no longer repair the Wii

Nintendo has officially ended its Wii repair program in the United States. Additionally, Nintendo will no longer accept Wii consoles for repair in Japan after March 31, 2020. While this may present some worry for owners of older W...

Sam Medley, 28 Jan 2020 15:55

The Mi 9T may well be replaced by a rebranded Redmi K30 later this year. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Android 10 builds of MIUI 11 may cause high battery drain on the Xiaomi Mi 9T and Redmi K20, but there is a workaround

Xiaomi's latest build of MIUI 11 for the Mi 9T and Redmi K20 may be re-issue Android 10 to both devices, but there have also been reports of the update causing heavy battery drain for some handsets. There is a workaround though, w...

Alex Alderson, 28 Jan 2020 12:17

Microsoft Modern Standby is causing some laptops to heat up like crazy

Fail | Microsoft Modern Standby is causing some XPS, Lenovo and Asus laptops to heat up like crazy

It's not comforting when the laptop in your backpack or bag would heat up to over 50 C or 120 F seemingly out of nowhere. Microsoft's latest feature can be undesirable in most cases especially to users who are unaware of the diffe...

Allen Ngo, 28 Jan 2020 05:13

The Black Shark 2 Pro. (Source: XDA-Developers)

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro: A gaming phone with abysmal multimedia?

The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro was one of the first phones to be launched with the Snapdragon 855+. While it offers impressive performance, it would appear that the company cut corners on its audio hardware, with the phone posting t...

Ricci Rox, 27 Jan 2020 22:46

Is that a Pocophone F1, POCO? (Image source: POCO India)

POCO caught using Pocophone F1 imagery to advertise the POCO X2

POCO may have confirmed the arrival of the POCO X2, but it has been caught using images of the Pocophone F1 to advertise its next device. Expected to be a modified Redmi K30, the POCO X2 will launch on February 4.

Alex Alderson, 27 Jan 2020 20:56

Windows 7 will receive one more update despite its official death two weeks ago. (Image via Microsoft)

Microsoft to release update for Windows 7 despite ending support earlier this month

In an unexpected move, Microsoft will issue another public update for Windows 7. The update, which comes almost two weeks after Microsoft officially ended support for the OS, will fix a bug affecting desktop wallpapers. The bug wa...

Sam Medley, 27 Jan 2020 16:19

One UI 2.0 is likely to be the last update that the S9 series will receive. (Image source: PhoneArena)

Rumour | Samsung fuels theories that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have had their One UI 2.0 and Android 10 updates rescheduled

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ have been eligible for beta versions of One UI 2.0, Samsung's custom version of Android 10, for months now. The arrival of Android 10 on the Galaxy Note 9 brought hope to the idea of Samsung honouring its Jan...

Alex Alderson, 27 Jan 2020 14:22

PS5 loading screen or hoax? (Image source: YouTube/Oby 1)

Potential final-design PlayStation 5 console shown booting up in video, but it could be an elaborate fake

A short video has been uploaded to YouTube that appears to show the boot screen for the PlayStation 5 and maybe even a good glimpse at the console itself in its final design format. The console looks completely different, as is ex...

Daniel R Deakin, 26 Jan 2020 04:15

Lenovo statement: Thunderbolt firmware responsible for ThinkPad USB C failures

We have asked Lenovo some questions about the Thunderbolt controller failures in recent ThinkPads. Their answers confirm the suspicion that a problematic firmware version is the reason for the problems.

Benjamin Herzig, 25 Jan 2020 20:08

The V50 ThinQ has already started receiving Android 10 in South Korea. (Image source: @SomeGadgetGuy)

Dropping like flies: LG announces its LG UX 9.0 Android 10 roadmap

Two years ago, LG promised that it would start delivering updates faster and more frequently. While 2019 largely proved a bust in that regard, the company has already started pushing Android 10 to the V50 ThinQ. Now, the company h...

Alex Alderson, 24 Jan 2020 17:21

The Mi A2 Lite has only received one OS upgrade since launching in July 2018. (Image source: Frandroid)

Xiaomi fuels speculation that it has binned the Mi A2 Lite after just one OS upgrade

Xiaomi launched the Mi A2 Lite in mid-2018 running Android One, making it eligible for at least one more OS upgrade. However, the company has now sparked talk online about whether the device will even receive Android 10, with it s...

Alex Alderson, 24 Jan 2020 16:57

The RX 5600 XT, a card that comes in many guises. (Image source: AMD)

Opinion | AMD has messed up the release of the RX 5600 XT, but it still emerges victorious over NVIDIA

Paraphrasing Radeon VP Scott Herkelman, has AMD jebaited NVIDIA again, or has it pulled one on itself this time? The Radeon RX 5600 XT may be an excellent mid-tier desktop GPU, but the manner in which AMD has released it is nothin...

Alex Alderson, 24 Jan 2020 13:39

The S20 Ultra, so big it could have its own postcode. (Image source: 91mobiles & @ishanagarwal24)

Opinion | The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra looks worse than could have been imagined

A new day, and a new set of leaks about the Galaxy S20 series. These, as most tend to, purport to be the most accurate yet, and they do not show the S20 Ultra in a good light. Who knew that Samsung could go bigger than Google and ...

Alex Alderson, 23 Jan 2020 23:23

AMD's Ryzen 4000 series mobile processors feature Radeon Graphics. (Image source: AMD)

AMD's Ryzen 7 4800H mobile APU spotted surpassing Intel's Core i7-9700K desktop CPU in Time Spy benchmark

A noted data miner has dug out an impressive result for AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800H in 3DMark’s Time Spy benchmark. The Ryzen 4000 series chip from the new Renoir family of APUs amassed a total of 8,350 points in the test, putting it ahea...

Daniel R Deakin, 23 Jan 2020 04:55